Recent content by Maine

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    High speed run, pretty scary

    Kubota's "HST" tractor transmission have gears in the range portion of the transmission which is located between the hydrostatic portion and the output to the axles. Moving the range selection lever engages the appropriate gears for the selected range. In between range positions no gears are...
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    Kubota buying Great Plains / Land Pride

    Kubota is buying Great Plains Manufacturing which makes Land Pride equipment. http://www.agweb.com/article/kubota-corporation-to-acquire-great-plains-manufacturing-naa-aimee-cope/
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    3pt Spreaders?

    We purchased a Land Pride FPS500 rotary PTO spreader for use with sand and grit. http://www.landpride.com/products/112/fsp-series-spreaders I've only used it a few times but it appears to work well. Many, perhaps most, of the rotary PTO spreaders sold in North America appear to be made by the...
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    L2501 or B2650?

    Keep in mind that the B2650 is larger than other B series tractors, though considerably smaller than the L2501.